Chris Yerga, Android engineering director, unveiled the service, which will take on Spotify and Rdio with its subscription based music offering. It also boasts a feature similar to Apple's Genius tool, designed to help users find new music.
First launched as part of the Jelly Bean update, Google Now serves as the personal assistant for the Android platform, a role filled in iOS by the Siri application. Google has launched its Now predictive search platform for Apple's iOS.
Android PoliceGoogle Glass companion app has some interesting finds. The only noteworthy bits coming out it: Android is on track for 1 billion activations by year's end and he called Facebook Home a "tremendous endorsement" of Android.
Almost all tracking is done with anonymous device fingerprint tracking, which is about 95 percent accurate – more so for Android, less so for Apple iOS. So if you're building an app for an iOS, Android, Windows Phone or whatever, it won't usually be...
Because of Android’s open architecture, Facebook didn’t have to partner with Google on the Home project, but Zuckerberg explains that the process is entirely different with each mobile operating system.
Well, take a whiff from Google's Aromabase and its whopping 15M+ scentibytes collected by StreetSense vehicles and Android Ambient Odor Detection. Apple Pie - Carmelized sugar, tarty fruit and baking powder
Researchers have estimated that globally Chrome holds some 37 percent of the browser market, while Android has in many markets surpassed Apple's iOS as the most popular smartphone brand. Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has squashed talk that...
Android Referrer is a standard method for tracking app download provided by Google. Pros: ODIN provides standardization with an identifier that could be used across iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile. The Android Referrer provides reliable closed-loop...
It's also worth noting that Beats already has a partnership with Android phone maker HTC, which as an Apple rival could stop a deal. The upcoming service, which will be tightly knit into Google Play and the Android ecosystem, will apparently offer...
Meanwhile Google also updated its Android Chrome app, improving browser speeds using the V8 JavaScipt engine. During this year's Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference the firm said that the mobile browser for...
Android and Apple). Just adding NAP (name, address phone number) semantic markup to your local store pages that exactly matches the data provided to the Google+ Local page can make a big difference in the local results.
Curiously Facebook doesn't provide any details about which countries its Android Pages Manager app is available in, however we can confirm that it isn't available to Android devices with Google accounts registered in the UK at this time.
The last time we saw iOS overtake Android in the U.S.was when the iPhone 4S was released and Apple managed to retain its lead for three consecutive periods," said Dominic Sunnebo, global consumer insight director at Kantar Worldpanel Comtech.
That said, Goggle’s organic search results, most of its software, and the popular Android platform are "free," although Google in turn does obtain your data that helps them monetize with advertising. This is similar to Apple’s rules for the App...
Google's Android platform has reached record worldwide sales numbers, according to analysts. The platform powered some 136 million handsets, giving Android a 75 percent market share of all shipments. The company noted that Android also saw its...
Announced in August, and already available on smartphones running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Google's updated voice search application looks set to take on Apple's Siri. Google's advanced voice search capability is now available on iOS in an update to...
The Android-Apple platform fight is the defining fight in the industry today," he said. Schmidt used to sit on Apple's board but as the two firm's rivalry grew rapidly he stepped down, while former Apple chief executive Steve Jobs was furious with...
Google Play, formerly known as the Android Market, serves as Google's primary media and application marketplace and competes with rival offerings from Apple and Amazon. Google has released its Play software and media service to the Google TV platform.
We can't help but think this is a good move on Google's part, as it might draw some users away from IOS to its Google Maps equipped Android operating system. It also seems like iPhone and iPad users will be left struggling with Apple's Maps app, as...
But as far as mapping apps go, don't count Google out by any means; Android again continues to gain device share. And it has begun to monetize in-app map searches in Android. Though Android is growing in hardware market share, iOS still has greater...
